Reflection on the Life of Mahavira

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Z_Anandrushi_Abhinandan_Granth_012013.pdf

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A Reflection on the Life of Tirthankar Mahāvira
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3 Bhagavati Sutra, 15. 1. 541. See Avasyaka Malayagirivstti; Mahāvīra Cariyam, Guņa Candra, Pra 4 ;
Trişathiếalākāpuruşa, 10. 3. 2. 4 Bhagavâti Sūtra, 15. 1. 541. 5 Ascetic life of Mahāvīra as depicted in the Āgamas-- Ācārānga, Bhagavati,
Kalpasūtra, Avaśyakacurni, etc. reveals that he first attained spiritual reali
zation and Kevalajñāna and Kevaladarśana. 6 Kalpasūtra, 120, p. 186.
Tiloyapannatti, Pt. 1; 701, p. 230, 678, p. 227 ; Ācārānga, 1/9/417. 7 Chattheņa egayā bhumje aduvā atthameņa dasamenań I duvālasameņa egayā
bhumje pehamāṇe samāhim-apadinne l" Ācārânga, 1.9. 417. 8 Kalpasūtra 120, p. 186 ; Tiloyapaņņatti, pt. I, 701, p. 230. 9 Ibid. 10 Refer to his ascetic life of twelve years as depicted in the Āgamas. 11 Bhagavati Sūtra 9. 33. 385.
"Siddhimajjhe pithanahi ragadosamalle taveņa." 12 Tiloyapannatti Pt. 701, p. 230 ; See Ācārānga Sūtra 1. 9. 417. 13 Bhagavati Sūtra, 2. 10. 118-119-20, 13. 4. 481 ; 20. 2. 665, etc. 14 Saddravyalakṣaṇam Tattvārthasútra, v. 29. 15 Mahāvira attained Kevalajnana and Kevaladarśana, so he attained the
knowledge of paramātmā and consequently the vision of it. As Sarvajña
(Omniscient) he could know and see all entities--life and the Universe. 16 Bhagavati Sūtra, 1. 3. 3. and its comm. 17 Sabbesu Kira uvaşaggesu duvvihaha Kalare? Kadapūyanāsāyiyam Kalacak
kam etam ceva sallam Kaddhijjamtaṁ Ahavā jahannagāna uvari Kadupuyanasitam I Majjhimāņam, Kālacakkam, ukkosāgañam uvari salluddharaņam 1."
---Āvaśyakacūrni, Prathama bhāga, p. 322. 18 At Rādhadeśa (Burdwa, West Bengal) Mahāvīra was greeted by the people
with disrespect, censure, threat and beating, etc. “Aha duccara Lādha-macäri" Ācārānga, Adhyayana 1, Uddesa 3, gātha 2, Ist Srutaskandha. "Duccarāņi tattha Lādhehiń" Ācārānga, Adhyayana 6, Uddesa 3, găthā 6,
etc. 19 Bhagavati Sūtra, 15.1.541. 20 Bhagawati Sūtra, 15. 1. 541. Mahāvīra realized paramātmāhood on the bank
of Rjuküla after twelve years' austerity and meditatation. Acārānga, 1/9/ 417 ; Kalpasūtra, 120, p. 186; Tiloyapaņņatti, pt. 1, 701, p. 230.
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